Hrušky (German: Birnbaum) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Hrušky
Municipality
Church of Saint Bartholomew
Flag Coat of arms
Hrušky Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°47′34″N 16°58′27″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Břeclav
First mentioned	1368
Area
• Total	15.91 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Elevation	175 m (574 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,633
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	691 56
Website	www.hrusky.cz

Geography

Hrušky is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Břeclav and 53 km (33 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The Svodnice stream forms the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Hrušky dates from 1368.

The village was heavily damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado.[2]

Notable people

• Rudolph Krejci (1929–2018), Czech-American philosopher

Twin towns – sister cities

Hrušky is twinned with:[3]

• Waldbredimus, Luxembourg

References

External links

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